The Commissionerate police on Friday arrested five more persons accused in the October 5 murder of the sweet stall owner of Samantrapur in the city.
The arrests were made a day after prime accused Raj Kumar Behera surrendered in the Bhubaneswar SDJM Court.The five accused were identified as Dillip Kumar Behera (45), Balaram Behera (74), Sasmita Behera, residents of Shishupalgarh area in Khordha district, Biswajit Barik (26) of Jarakani in Puri district and Rashmi Ranjan Barik (25) of Bhimatangi in the city.
“ All the accused including parents and grandfather of the prime accused were produced before the court today.
Biswajit and Rashmi are liable for harbouring the accused,” said police. “The conspirator behind the murder, Raj Kumar Behera.